Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

“We can break our dependence on oil…and become the first country to have one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015,” President Obama said in his January 2011 State of the Union address (Institute for Energy Research 1). While this may sound promising, the practicality and merit in achieving this goal remains unclear. Auto manufacturers have been working on plans for electric cars for years, especially the three largest companies in the US: Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Ford. These companies have been hoping that the development of electric cars would create a sort of lifestyle change for consumers, both weaning the U.S. off of its dependence on foreign oil and breathing life into the market for auto sales at the same time. Electric cars are often sold as zero emissions, but technically that is only true once they are charged and in terms of their tailpipe emissions. After all, they have to get their energy from somewhere and, more often than not, the electricity used for charging is supplied by traditional coal fired power plants. The real question then is whether the source and amount of energy required to build and supply an electric car with power is actually cleaner and more economical than a traditional combustion automobile. As it turns out, the answer is both unexpected and fairly complicated. In order to assess whether the use of

Everyone around the country needs to work to lower emissions into the air to reduce the greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere. I am not a fan of electric vehicles but, they are better for the environment than gas or diesel vehicles. They release less gases into the air and can be recharged almost anywhere with solar panel charger adapters. Some companies like, Tesla and VIA (General Motors Company) have made a dream for a person to own and be able to afford one.

Electric cars impose a serious risk on the oil and gas industry. The extent by which this market succeeds reciprocally defines the extent by which the oil and gas industry deteriorates. As with all forms of technology, there comes a point in time where one form of technology no longer appears to be useful in comparison with an applicable alternative. The current inhibitors of electric car adoption are the price of batteries and vehicle performance. With that being said, battery prices dropped over 30% just last year and are expected to continue dropping. Projections estimate that 35% of cars will have a plug by 20401. However, even in the next few years, companies such as Tesla, Chevrolet, and Nissan plan to offer electric cars on the market at an affordable price. The question then becomes: when the oil and gas market will be displaced by the electric market? If both markets produce a vehicle of similar price and quality, then it is reasonable to assume that a customer will choose the option that is more eco-friendly. The moral issue still remains: should the vehicles of tomorrow be fueled by gasoline or are viable options readily available and acceptable?

1. Your upfront cost. Electric vehicle prices have come down, but they are still higher than comparable gas-powered models. A Nissan Leaf will cost you at least $30,000 new, while a well-equipped Nissan Sentra costs about $20,000. Fortunately, taxpayers may find themselves eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit as well as state-level credits, rebates and incentives. Ideally, you will want to recoup the cost of your investment, something government-backed incentives make possible. In a best-case scenario, the “bad” can actually be categorized as “good.”

Joseph B. White, in his article “Why the Gasoline Engine Isn’t Going Anywhere,” begins with a short description of the modern electric car. He then proceeds to explain why that description is not accurate (White 260). This explanation continues through the rest of the article. For example, on page 261 the author explains how modern automakers have looked at alternatives for decades and still have not found an alternative as efficient as the gasoline engine. White proceeds to outline the costs involved with an electric car transition in America. On page 262, he narrates three examples of costs associated with this transition while including studies and statistics. One such study found that the United States could accommodate 10,000

Experts believe battery packs need to reach a price of $100/kWh for EV growth to take off. When this battery price point is reached, the vehicles may be competitively priced against ICE cars without the need of tax credits or government incentives. Current top model EVs are priced between $30000-$40000 and the battery pack currently makes up ¼ of that price. Between 2010 and 2016, battery pack costs were reduced 77% from $1000/kWh to $227/kWh. Tesla has been producing packs for $190/kWh since early 2016 and expects a further 30% reduction once full operations begin at their Gigafactory – putting them on track to reach the $100/kWh price point before their credits run out in 2020. GM claims its 2017 Chevy Bolt battery cells will be made for $145/kWh (roughly $190/kWh at the pack level). Original Department of Energy targets were for $300/kwh by 2015 and $125/kwh by 2020, but many companies have been lowering costs at a faster pace annually than could have been expected. Companies are improving battery technology at rapid rates and it looks like many manufacturers will be below the price parity level before their tax credits phase out.

The average electric car takes 34 kWh to travel 100 miles (The AFDC, 2016). That is 2.94 miles per kWh. That is not a lot of mile per kWh in my option, but I was wrong. The national average cost for electricity in the U.S. is about 11.7 cents per kWh (Idaho Nationel Laboratory, 2016). That makes the miles per kWh 3.98 cents per mile. That is very good mile to price ratio. The average gas power car in the United States gets 25.5 miles per gallon in May, 2015 (Naughton).that is the miles per gallon I get with my car right now. The price of Gas is at $2.17 per gallon nation average in December of 2016 (AAA). That is 8 and half cents per mile. That is astonishing on me that it cost less than half as much to go a mile in an electric car that a gas powered one. I did not expect the electric car to be cheaper then gas cars per mile. It really opens my eye to why people would like driving this car around, except for the battery problems. The cost for a new battery for an electric can cost from $9,000 to $18,000 (Motavalli, 2012). That happens roughly around 35,000 miles. You save around $1,582 in miles by this time if you own an electric car. Let’s just put the price of a new battery in the middle $13,500. You saved $1,582 that puts you in the hole $11,918 that a lot of money. That would pay for my entire tuition and book at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical School for two years.

A 10 percent electric requirement will have an impact upon car sales in our state. At present, vast majority of the cars sold in state XYZ are not electric. There will be an added incentive for dealerships to offer more electric cars, but given these vehicles' greater expense and the fact that not all brands of electric cars are equally popular, it will also mean that the law will have disproportionately beneficial effect upon car manufacturers that have made substantial investments in electric vehicles, such as the GM's Chevy Volt. However, there might be some overall benefits for the economy and the automobile industry even for manufacturers that have not emphasized such cars. Dealers might profit from increased sales of costly electric

But electric cars come with many money saving incentives to offset the higher initial cost.

Across the world and for years governments have promoted the usage, production, and purchasing of electric vehicles. The first big push for electric vehicles was in 1998 in the state of California with the mandate that stated, “ a small percentage of vehicles sold after 2000 [ must have] zero emissions”( Baumgartner et Gross 35). This pushed many small and large vehicle companies to begin to look towards producing hybrid and electric vehicles. Another big push for electric vehicles in the United States was in 2005 when soon to be President Barack Obama advocated that” the United States [would] have one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015” (Barkenbus 56). Despite this goal never being met, without a doubt it promoted and furthered electric vehicles. Outside of North America in Europe, electric vehicle incentive is also prominent. Writing in October of 2000, Jack Barkenbus states “France is likely to be at the forefront of advocating electrical vehicle usage because of [their] nuclear power” (Baumgartner et Gross 35). This prediction was correct France now offers recharging services for electric vehicle owners. Another European country offering an incentive for purchasing electric vehicles is Switzerland. “Switzerland rewards individuals who take part in [electric vehicle promotion] by offering direct subsidies when buying a car”(Baumgartner et Gross 36). All of this incentive and promotion has been worthwhile, writing in 2017 Jack Barkenbus states that, “thirty percent of all new cars sold in the last quarter of

Imagine, after coming home from work, you just plug in your car battery to an outlet in your garage, and then the next morning, your car is full of energy. You would not be late because you never have to stop by any gas station to fill up the gas tank, and you could save money for gas each week. You would not see smoke from the tailpipe and your car is quieter. That image sounds great, and those are benefits an electric car could bring to us. Those are also the reasons some people support electric and hybrid vehicle. The Obama administration has set a national goal of one million electric cars on American roads by 2015 and this goal was supported with $5 billion in taxpayer dollars. As taxpayers, we have plenty of reasons to be concerned

Imagine, after coming home from work, you just plug your car battery into an outlet in your garage, and then the next morning, your car is full of energy. You would not be late because you never have to stop by any gas station to fill up the gas tank, and you could save money for gas each week. You would not see smoke from the tailpipe and your car is quieter. That image sounds great, and those are some of the benefits an electric car could bring to us. The Obama administration has set a national goal of one million electric cars on American roads by 2015 and this goal was supported with $5 billion in taxpayer

This source played an important role in clarifying my understanding on what is “holding electric cars back” from becoming more mainstream. I first needed to fully understand the problem before I can work out a plan to solve it. According to the article the two main problems “holding electric car back” are the lack of range and large charge times. This is where I partially disagree with Taub. While I feel that range is a concern, and I feel the two largest problems are charge times and cost. While the top of the line Tesla Model S can achieve over 325 miles on a charge, the six figure price tag and the one hour plus charge times will definitely hold back a great number of buyers. However, Taub offered hope for the electric car’s future in his article. He reported that in the future charge times would be cut down to ten minutes. This happened to by the most useful part of Taub’s article, and it solidified that electric cars are the future. I believed that the article's information was valid due to the fact the author appeared to be very knowledgeable on the subject, his claims corresponded with other sources, and his worked at a reputable company, The New York Times.

 There is a serious problem facing the world right now.  It is air pollution.  The number one contributor to this epidemic is automobile emissions.  We have all heard of the issues that are involved with air pollution including the depletion of the o-zone layer, the green house effect, and acid rain.  The problem has been scoped from every imaginable angle, and now it is time to solve the problem.  I propose that each of the ‘Big Three’ (Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler) car manufacturers be required to have 10% of their product line as EV’s By the year 2010.  I propose this because it will be the start of cleaner air, EV advancement, and awareness of EV’s and how they work.

The purpose of this memo is to provide you with the necessary information so that you will choose to purchase an electric car. This memo, will propose why you should invest in an Electric Car by explain how the electric car it cheaper to operate than a conventional car, the government will give you a tax credit to buy a new one, and public charging stations are increasing. In addition to these explanations this memo will describe why you should invest in these three cars: the 2017 Chevrolet Bold EV, the 2017 Tesla Model 3, and the 2017 BMW i3.